| Issue ID | 792172 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10332100 |
| Manufacurer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Brand | CHEVROLET |
| Model | TAHOE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/05/10 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1) normal driving, some highway of not more then 3 hrs in one direction and around town. 2-3) el dorado ztr 265/70/16 - tire separation of 2 of 4 bought. A 3rd is on its way to the same problem. Avoided a crash by only a few miles as wheel vibration was extreme. I had purchased the tires from "wheel city" in corona ca. And they would not fix the problem. I did contact someone at el dorado in pennsylvania who connected me with a "cooper" tire dealer in calif. To pro-rate my defective tires. 2 of 4, although 4 were desired, were replaced. Dot # tire 3: ut72 emd 0607 g9l1 tire 4: ut72 emd 0607 g09l. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 60000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | 1GNEK13T44RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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